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"Is it an intruder?"
Jushiro Ukitake's expression was solemn. If two vice-captain level Shinigami were to clash, then the arrival of the First Division Vice-Captain, Chojiro Sasakibe, would surely stop the fight. After all, Chojiro Sasakibe represented the Captain-Commander's face.
The captain, who was originally extremely dissatisfied, now only frowned slightly, showing a somewhat displeased expression.
Only those who knew the Captain-Commander well understood that he was in a great mood because of Aizen, which had greatly dissipated the anger he had been suppressing for the past few days.
“Commander-in-Chief, the battle over there is fierce, and I’m afraid the Vice-Captain of the Sparrow Division is not capable of resolving the conflict. Perhaps I should go and suppress it!” Oni Iwashiro Kenpachi, who had been silent after being warned by the Commander-in-Chief not long ago, stepped forward very proactively to volunteer.
Yamamoto glanced at the fat man and sneered inwardly, his impression of Oni Yanjo worsening even further.
He knew very well how strong the Sparrow Division was, and Oni Yancheng's words were practically a slap in the face to the First Division.
In this respect, Oni Iwao is actually quite wronged. Sasakibe Chojiro has always concealed his strength, and only a handful of people in the entire Soul Society know about Sasakibe's abilities. However, once a person's impression is tarnished, everything they say will be wrong.
Gui Yancheng might have wanted to save face by suppressing the enemy in actual combat, but in everyone's eyes, he was really stupid.
Even those unaware of the Sparrow Clan's strength should know that stepping forward at this time is not a good thing, and even if they really wanted to take action, they should have avoided mentioning Sparrow Clan's leader, Chojiro. This demonstrates the emotional intelligence and communication skills expected of someone in a high position.
However, the commotion coming from the other side was quite significant. Knowing that it would be difficult for Chojiro to defeat his opponent without revealing his strength, Yamamoto still kept a straight face and ordered in a deep voice: "Then, the Eleventh Division Captain Kenpachi Onigenjo and the Fifth Division Captain Aizen, along with the Ideo, will investigate the situation and bring all those involved here. Finally, Captain Aizen will be in charge of all operations."
Quiet.
The atmosphere immediately quieted down, and the two people in the assessment tacitly stopped what they were doing.
Gui Yancheng looked at the captain with a startled expression on his rough, greasy face.
He thought the first part was normal; it was just about letting him lead a new captain to get some experience. But how did it turn into Aizen being the master?
"As ordered."
Ignoring the stunned Oni Yanjo, Aizen simply smiled slightly and politely accepted the mission.
Swish.
Gui Yancheng suddenly turned his head, staring at Aizen with eyes as big as copper bells, as if asking how dare he.
"What? Does Captain Gui Yancheng have any objections?" The captain's tone became a few decibels higher.
"This... I wouldn't dare."
Having just learned his lesson, Gui Yancheng naturally dared not act recklessly again and could only reluctantly agree.
Upon hearing this, the captain's expression relaxed.
"Captain Onigenjo, please guide me from now on." Aizen, still dressed in his black shihaka attire, spoke with a warm and humble tone, a strange glint in his eyes.
"Humph."
Seeing the other party's smile, Oni Kenpachi, who was even more annoyed, immediately activated Shunpo and took the lead.
Inside the White Gate.
The fighting on both battlefields was extremely fierce.
One of the battlefields was a clash of wind and thunder, frequently causing widespread attacks that made it difficult for even the Grim Reapers to approach. To prevent casualties, a white-haired middle-aged man dressed as a Death Knight, wearing a white shirt and wielding a rapier, strictly ordered others to stay away from the two battlefields.
"Pierce through him, Yanling Pill!"
A bolt of purple lightning was unleashed by the rapier, but Joe Higashi, not far away, countered it with a whirlwind punch.
boom!
The two swords clashed, producing a crisp sound as the sword and fist collided.
"I see. Your Shiki has released its wind control ability and enhanced the defensive capabilities of your hands, giving it the qualification to directly confront a Zanpakuto." With an elegant movement, Chojiro Sasakibara gracefully sheathed the sword in front of him, analyzing the situation with the rationality of a gentlemanly old nobleman.
"Huh? Isn't that obvious?"
Facing a worthy opponent, Joe Higashi, who disdained to take advantage of his opponent, also stopped fighting, saying confidently, "My forte has always been fist fighting, and the whirlwind ability is just one part of my fist techniques. But whether I admit it or not, it's always disadvantageous to fight swords and other sharp weapons head-on with bare hands. Therefore, the first ability provided by the Storm Child is naturally to make up for this weakness, and only then can the whirlwind be strengthened to make up for the lack of ranged ability."
No matter how much of Joe Higashi's power is attributable to the whirlwind, how much of the whirlwind style is part of Joe Higashi Muay Thai, or even that the glorious nickname "Son of the Storm" has nothing to do with martial arts, none of this changes the fact that the whirlwind is ultimately just a part of Joe Higashi Muay Thai.
Chojiro Sasaki paused for a moment, then said with a hint of regret, "What a pity, otherwise with your talent you could probably have awakened the strongest Zanpakuto of the Hurricane type."
To this, Higashijo curled his lip, completely disdainful.
Does the fact that his Zanpakuto isn't purely elemental mean it's inferior to those that are purely elemental?
Upon seeing Joe's expression, Chojiro was slightly taken aback, but quickly understood what the other was thinking and developed a certain fondness for him.
"Looks like I was being too talkative. Old people just love to ramble on."
Chojiro suddenly thought of himself two thousand years ago, the boy who once loved Western fencing and kendo.
However, in the Soul Society where samurai swords roam freely, his progress on this path was too slow, and even Lord Yamamoto Shigekuni couldn't help him in this regard. As a result, after he mastered D-kai and gained the latter's approval, he devoted himself entirely to developing the lightning power of Genryumaru.
But he seems to have forgotten one thing.
His Zanpakuto isn't purely lightning-based; it's a rapier that combines physical direct attack with lightning!
The power of a Zanpakuto originates from within, a power truly suited to its master. Lightning, meant to aid in the art of Western swordsmanship, was forged by him into a pure lightning-based Zanpakuto; no wonder he could never surpass that man.
Having developed a non-pure elemental Zanpakuto into Tenshou Jorin, he was worthy of being regarded as a prodigy by Yamamoto, but this very path had long since deviated from the one most suitable for him.
"But it's too late."
Muttering something under his breath, Chojiro suddenly spoke up, "Boy, tell me why you invaded the Spirit Garden?"
Upon hearing this question, Dongzhang immediately became unhappy and began to complain.
"Who invaded the Soul Society? So it was all a misunderstanding from the beginning!"
"It was because that idiot village said he wanted to visit his friend, what's his name again, Tosen Kaname, that I came with him."
"Who knew that you Soul Court wouldn't let just anyone in!"
“Since that’s the case, we’re not unreasonable people. We thought it would be alright to just announce our arrival if we weren’t allowed in. We heard that Tosen’s status is quite high, so maybe he can take us in. If all else fails, we can ask him to come out and meet us.”
"That gatekeeper named Sidanfang is stubborn and unwilling to leave his post. He only agreed after the village fought with him and proved his strength, saying that he would take over guarding the White Path Gate."
"As soon as we opened the door, that white-haired brat started attacking us, acting like he was going to kill us all. We couldn't just stand by and do nothing, could we? That's how the fight started, which attracted other people, and that's how it ended up like this."
Listening to the other party's "resentful" narration, Chojiro Sasakibe, who was always serious, revealed a faint smile, and inexplicably breathed a sigh of relief.
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Chapter 29 Fourth-Rank Captain-Level Spiritual Pressure 4/6
After listening to Joe Higashi's account, Chojiro Sasakichi roughly pieced together the events.
Logically speaking, the S Spirit Court is indeed quite strict, with many rules. However, these rules are not only to prevent others from intruding, but also partly for protection; ordinary wandering souls cannot enter the S Spirit Court at will.
The difference in spiritual particle concentration between the inside and outside of the S Spirit Court is significant. If a wandering soul has too low spiritual pressure and stays in the S Spirit Court for too long, problems are bound to occur.
Therefore, there is also a more humane unspoken rule based on this rule.
That means if someone's physical condition allows them to enter the Soul Society, and a Shinigami of a certain status is willing to vouch for them, their identity can be verified, allowing them to temporarily enter the Soul Society. Captains, for example, don't even need a record, as long as nothing goes wrong.
After learning what had happened, Chojiro Sasaki was speechless.
Is such a small matter really worth causing such a huge amount of damage?
Since Sidanfang cannot abandon its post, it would be better to simply call upon a Grim Reaper to help deliver the message.
Strictly speaking, Gin Ichimaru was a major factor in provoking the conflict, but fundamentally, he cannot be said to be wrong. Apart from his excessive actions, he was perfectly justifiable.
Originally, since Chojiro Sasaki hadn't tried to kill Joe Higashi and Murasaki Sajin, he didn't intend to fully reveal his strength. Otherwise, if there were any casualties, he wouldn't mind letting the current Grim Reaper realize the terror of Genryumaru once again.
There's no need to escalate things too much right now.
After some thought, the old gentleman Chojiro Sasaki offered his own solution.
“No matter what, you have violated the rules of the Soul Society. Come with me to see the Captain-Commander and admit your mistakes. I can guarantee that you will become Shinigami to reduce your punishment.”
"Forehead……"
Dong Zhang was slightly taken aback; this wasn't in the script.
Feeling that he had no reason to disrupt the arrangements, Higashi Joe firmly refused: "We entered the Spirit Court to save the Sidanbo, and I don't think there's anything wrong with it. It's not the integrity of a martial artist to go against one's conscience and admit to a mistake that one doesn't agree with."
Chojiro Suzaku suddenly felt a headache coming on.
The other party's attitude will only escalate the situation further.
"Since that's the case, then I'll just have to defeat you myself and bring you to the Captain-Commander to beg for mercy." With this decision in mind, Sparrow's eyes turned cold again.
"That's why I said long ago, any problems should be solved with fists."
After exchanging a few words, Higashijo finally lost his patience and launched an attack.
Super Cyclone Fist!
A powerful uppercut was thrown, creating a massive tornado that blocked the two men's view.
"It looks much smaller than the previous large tornado, but its power is concentrated and far surpasses the previous attack."
With his keen eyesight, Sparrow muttered to himself as he unleashed several bolts of lightning from the Yanling Maru in his hand toward the tornado in front of him: "However, lightning is stronger than a hurricane!"
The lightning, with its extremely penetrating power, directly pierced through the highly concentrated tornado.
tear.
Just as Chojiro was about to press his advantage, his vision suddenly went dark.
"The golden heel has fallen!"
Sparrow was startled and, relying on his strong instincts, tried to lift Yanling Pill.
boom!
The bandaged right heel slammed into it.
Chojiro felt a tightness in his chest, his face flushed as he was blasted off a body, his legs sinking into the ground, and spiderwebs spreading in all directions.
With his advantage, Joe grinned, retracted his right leg that was bending the rapier in mid-air, and spun to the right. His left leg then hooked around the shoulders of the shogun's head, ready to exert force again.
He fell with both feet!
Snapped.
"puff!"
Chojiro Sasaki, who had been holding back from unleashing his full power, was thrown to the side and coughed up blood as he lay on the ground.
"The wind is fast, but the thunder is even faster; the tearing and cutting of the wind is cruel and bloody, while the rampage and penetration of the thunder is even more domineering! But since ancient times, the wind has always been the one that overcomes the thunder!" Dong Zhang said with a confident grin after landing with his hands on the ground in a backflip.
Only then did Chojiro belatedly realize that the lightning bolts had flown into the sky and disappeared.
He hadn't seen clearly before because his view was blocked, but now he finally knew what had happened.
His lightning did indeed penetrate the tornado, but the wind has the ability to guide the lightning's direction. Therefore, there was never any chance of pressing the attack; instead, the lingering tornado continued to create opportunities for his opponent. Note: From an idealistic perspective, wind overcoming lightning is a rule of the Five Elements Theory; from a scientific perspective, lightning itself is an extension of free electrons in the air. Lightning requires a medium to propagate, and that medium is air. Therefore, a relatively excessive airflow variable in an environment will change the lightning's trajectory.
"I actually got lectured?"
Chojiro Sasaki, clutching his chest as he stood up, smiled wryly, though he didn't entirely agree with the other's assessment. Before the Captain-Commander's Ryujin Jakka, most water-type Zanpakuto were nothing more than bubbles that evaporated in an instant.
However, he had to admit that attribute advantage was indeed very effective when the strength difference was not significant.
"Kid, you are indeed very talented, but I am not so easily defeated. If you lose to me next, you'd better come with me and admit your mistake!"
With a cold face and an angry shout, Chojiro Sasakibe suddenly unleashed a captain-level spiritual pressure.
boom!
And this is like the fuse that ignites a raging fire.
boom! boom!
Three powerful spiritual pressures were forced to erupt under Chojiro Sasakibe's crushing pressure.
The battle between Gin Ichimaru and Sajin Murasaki was forced to a halt, as the two uncontrollably unleashed their spiritual pressure.
Under the impact of the spiritual pressure of the four squad leaders, all the Shinigami around were knocked unconscious one after another like dumplings being dropped into a pot. Only a few seated officers were still sitting on the ground, struggling to breathe.
"This is!"
Chojiro Sasakibara's eyes widened in surprise, then his gaze towards the other person grew even more intense: "Good, good, very good! You're all good candidates to become captains! But today I'll teach you a lesson: simply possessing captain-level spiritual pressure isn't enough to unleash its full potential. Beyond their abilities, Shikai and D-kai, in terms of spiritual pressure, are less about amplification and more about truly unleashing the spiritual pressure that Shinigami themselves cannot utilize. Therefore, every captain who has mastered D-kai, even in their normal state, will have far stronger spiritual pressure than a vice-captain!"
"The spiritual pressure that you passively unleashed was merely to offset the pressure I brought. The spiritual pressure you can actually use is still only at the level of a vice-captain!"
"Defeat me, Thunder Spear!"
The purple lightning clinging to the rapier transformed it into a sharp spear.
Swish.
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